Pak choi to the world - the gourd is come! 10/10 thread

[FrannyandZooey]

For anyone who wants a boost to their general health. The suggested goals are:

EAT 10 PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY - if you don't usually eat much fruit and veg I would build up gradually or you could upset your digestion.

DO (AT LEAST) 10 MINUTES OF EXERCISE EVERY DAY - can be yoga, stretching or something more energetic. The plan is that the idea of doing 10 minutes is not too daunting, and having started you may well find you want to do more.

There are no restrictions on what you eat so long as you get your 10 fruit and veg as well. The focus is not on weight loss but on improving our energy levels and hopefully our general mood and well-being. Sign up below and post here to tell us how you're getting on and how you are feeling.

Basic guidance on what constitutes a portion of fruit and veg here and you can download more detailed information by following the link at the very bottom of the page

3, I have just added you in your new guise.

And now I have to go out.
I shall look forward to all the admiring comments

'Nut'ergate is just me larking about over all this nut controversy (as in 'the watergate conspiracy' thingy).

Are you new FairLady, or a namechanger? So welcome if it is the first and hello! if the latter.

I have been very very naughty this past few days, and it is because of my sleep problem and so am going to be very very good from now on!! (oh, and I am talking about food) Lolol!!

Fab pics, your Kids like dressing up, eh?....and all them cakes made me want cake now

Love the photos TooT.

Moorish chickpeas sound delicious. I am supposed ot be making chickpea and spinch curry tonight but think will wait til tomorrow.

What fabulous children...they must have a gorgeous mother.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Toot.

I haven't figured out how to put pics on my profile, it asks me really complicated questions and frightens me.

littlerach, here the recipe:
Moorish chickpeas

-1 large onion, chopped
-2 garlic cloves, crushed
-1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
-2x 397g/14oz cans chickpeas, drained
-397g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
-sa;t and freshly ground pepper
-1 tsp. each ground cumin,dried oregano and cayenne pepper
-198g/7oz can sweetcorn, drained

Place all the ingredients , dxcept the sweetcorn, in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20minutes. Season to taste and stir in teh sweetcorn just beofre serving. Delicioous hot or cold, so it says

Freezer friendly
ready in 25 minutes
serves 4

oh, I add a bit of sweetener to it, about a tablespoon, because I find it enhances the flavours

Wow, thanks FairLady, may do that at weekend.

Do you serve it on it's own?

yeah...\I tend to have it as lunch......but I reckon it might be nice with rice, too...t has some sort of curryish feel to it

has anyone got any time to look at this please?

I make somethging a bit like thaty Fair Lady but I add cinnamon and apricots/raisins. Nice with brown rice or couscous. Or on its own.

Feather I will look later as I have to rush out and get dd1......

It's snowing again!!!!!

Where are you littlerach? We had a smattering last night and that's about it since Monday.

OJ
pear
cauliflower
carrots
gherkins
onions
hummus
peppers
sweetcorn
tomatoes

10 f&v - good times
feck all exercise (although have been dancing widly around the living room carrying biffa ds) - bad times

Sounds like you've got your exercise covered as well then Lemur. Congratulations
I don't have the key to the sticker cupboard but I could stroke your tail again if you like

LR is in Wilts near me. It was excellent snow - all big and fast and settley

Goodness I am smiling a lot

I am stuffing unsuitable food and I think I am going to feel baaad in a minute

You need it you fool. What sort of unsuitable?

You've been busy today.

TooT was awake all night - are you ok?

Stuffit MNs the modern way with pages & everything

Franny said Bastards, again

Avi would like to ban cooking chocolate (and I agree)

TWF's DS got injured on the Wii - is he ok now? And he got sworn at by a Grandma

FairLady has shared her recipe for Moorish chickpeas

Sinkingfast - Seeds DO NOT count.

ILiketomoveit continues to shame us with her impressive F&V list.

I have eaten:

Sultanans, raisins, banana, onion, tomatoes, olives = 5

We have not had any snow [strop]

It has snowed everywhere apart from here. DH works six miles up the road and it snowed there. We were in the next town along the other day and it snowed there.

But here? Not a goddam flake

Does celeriac count? I do hope so. THe celeriac I will eat with my tea later will bring my total today to a semi respectable 7.

There is ice everywhere here but no snow.

I have not eaten any fruit or veg today except for cress in my egg mayonnaise.

Must try harder.

We have more snow Ice will come later.

Toot, what lovely pictures. your DC are gorgeous. Did you crochet those hand/ wrist cuff things? I would like to have a go at something like that. Cake is v impressive too.

Oh yes, gorgeous pictures, toot! I love them. DD1 is so familiar for some reason, I know I've met her once but I feel like I know her well.

Is that your front gate further down? It's unbearably lovely. I yearn for the country.

I want orgasmic food!